Teresa was born on December 6, 1960 in East St. Louis, IL. She was the daughter of William Cregger and Sara Ann (Goodall) Cregger. Teresa moved to the North Range Street CILA Home in Oblong, IL on July 6, 2000.

Teresa is survived by all her friends at the CILA Home in Oblong who had become her family over the past 14 years.